Pakistan is prone to human and natural disasters like floods,droughts, earthquakes and landslides. Similarly, in the past couple of years, continuous fighting amongst the government troops and armed groups has displaced more than 4 million people in north-western Pakistan. The fragile infrastructure and burgeoning economy of the country have been tested time and again by these natural and human induced calamities which threatened hard-fought social and development gains. More importantly, those who are amongst the most vulnerable to disasters are often dealing with poverty and marginalization.